#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#ebf  ,,an ,,act  ,to promote free &    
fair elections1 political fre$oms1 &    
human rights 9 ,cambodia1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,cambodia ,democracy ,act (
 #bjai4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun ,s5 has
 be5 9 p[] 9 ,cambodia s9ce #aihe & is !
 longe/-s]v+ lead] 9 ,s\!a/ ,asia4      
,despite decades ( int]national att5tion
 & assi/ance to promote a plurali/ic1   
multi-p>ty democratic sy/em 9 ,cambodia1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia cont9ues to be 
undemocratically dom9at$ by ! rul+      
,cambodia ,p's ,p>ty 7,,cpp71 :i*       
controls e ag5cy & security app>atus ( !
 /ate4  7#b7 ,9 #bjae1 ! ,,cpp-controll$
 p>liam5t pass$ ! ,law on ,associations 
& ,non-,gov]nm5tal ,organizations1 :i*  
gave ! gov]nm5t sweep+ p[]s to revoke ! 
regi/ration ( ,n,g,os t ! gov]nm5t      
believ$ to be op]at+ ) a political bias 
9 a blatant attempt to re/rict !        
legitimate "w ( civil society4 ,on      

,augu/ #bc1 #bjag1 ,cambodia's ,m9i/ry (
 ,=eign ,affairs ord]$ ! closure ( !    
,national ,democratic ,in/itute & !     
expulsion ( its =eign /aff4 ,on         
,septemb] #ae1 #bjag1 ,prime ,m9i/] ,hun
 ,s5 call$ = ! )drawal ( all volunte]s f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,peace ,corps1 :i* has 
op]at$ 9 ,cambodia s9ce #bjjf ) #ejj    
,unit$ ,/ates volunte]s provid+ ,engli% 
language & heal?c>e tra9+4  7#c7 ,!     
,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia has tak5 sev]al   
measures to re/rict its m$ia environm5t1
 especially ?r\gh politiciz$ tax        
inve/igations aga9/ indep5d5t m$ia      
outlets t result$ 9 ! closure ( ,!      
,cambodian ,daily & ,radio ,free ,asia 9
 e>ly ,septemb] #bjag4 ,additionally1 ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia has ord]$ sev]al  
radio /ations to /op ! broadca/+ (      
,radio ,free ,asia & ,voice ( ,am]ica   
programm+4  7#d7 ,on ,septemb] #c1      
#bjag1 ,kem ,sokha1 ! ,presid5t ( !     
,cambodia ,national ,rescue ,p>ty       
7,,cnrp71 0 arre/$ on politically       
motivat$ *>ges1 includ+ treason &       

conspir+ to ov]?r[ ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,cambodia1 & faces up to #cj ye>s 9     
prison4 ,! ,,cnrp's previ\s lead]1 ,sam 
,ra9sy1 rema9s 9 exile4 ,on ,novemb]    
#af1 #bjag1 ,cambodia's ,supreme ,c\rt  
dissolv$ ! ,,cnrp1 elim9at+ ! prim>y    
opposition p>ty4  7#e7 ,ea* ( ! six     
elections t h tak5 place 9 ,cambodia    
s9ce #aiia 7 conduct$ 9 circum/ances t 7
 n free & fair1 & 7 m>k$ by fraud1      
intimidation1 viol5ce1 & ! gov]nm5t's   
misuse ( legal me*anisms to weak5       
opposition c&idates & p>ties4  7#f7 ,9 !
 mo/ rec5t g5]al election 9 ,july #bjah1
 foll[+ ! dissolution ( ! ,,cnrp1 !     
,,cpp secur$ e p>liam5t>y seat1 an      
electoral victory t a /atem5t f ! ,:ite 
,h\se ,press ,secret>y /at$ 0 nei!r free
 nor fair & fail$ to repres5t ! w ( !   
,cambodian p4  7#g7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is 
committ$ to promot+ democracy1 human    
rights1 & ! rule ( law 9 ,cambodia4 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates cont9ues to urge !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,cambodia to imm$iately     
release ,mr4 ,kem ,sokha1 re9/ate !     

political /atus ( ! ,,cnrp & re/ore its 
elect$ seats 9 ! ,national ,assembly1 & 
support electoral re=m ef=ts 9 ,cambodia
 ) free & fair elections monitor$ by    
int]national obs]v]s4  #c4 ,sanctions   
relat+ to und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia 
7a7 ,designation ( p]sons responsible = 
und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,presid5t    
%all designate & transmit to !          
appropriate congressional committees a  
li/ (--  7,a7 ea* s5ior (ficial ( !     
gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or security =ces (   
,cambodia :o ! ,presid5t det]m9es has   
directly & sub/antially und]m9$         
democracy 9 ,cambodia2  7,b7 ea* s5ior  
(ficial ( ! gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or       
security =ces ( ,cambodia :o ! ,presid5t
 det]m9es has committ$ or direct$ s]i\s 
human rights violations associat$ )     
und]m9+ democracy 9 ,cambodia2 &  7,c7  
entities own$ or controll$ by s5ior     
(ficials ( ! gov]nm5t1 milit>y1 or      
security =ces ( ,cambodia describ$ 9    

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74  7#b7         
,imposition ( sanctions ,! ,presid5t    
%all impose ! sanctions describ$ 9      
subsection 7b7 on ea* =eign p]son       
designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a74    
7#c7 ,updates ,! ,presid5t %all transmit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees updat$ li/s "u p>agraph 7#a7 
z new in=mation becomes available4  7b7 
,sanctions describ$ ,! sanctions        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,asset block+ ,! ,presid5t %all    
ex]cise all ( ! p[]s grant$ to !        
,presid5t "u ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy   
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agja et seq47 to ! ext5t necess>y to   
block & prohibit all transactions 9     
prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty ( a =eign   
p]son designat$ "u subsection 7a7 if su*
 prop]ty & int]e/s 9 prop]ty are 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 come )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
or are or come )9 ! possession or       
control ( a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  7#b7  
,inadmissibility ( c]ta9 individuals    
7,a7 ,ineligibility = visas & admission 

to ! unit$ /ates ,a =eign p]son         
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 is--  7i7   
inadmissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7  
ineligible to receive a visa or o!r     
docum5tation to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7iii7 o!rwise ineligible to be admitt$  
or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates or to     
receive any o!r b5efit "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7,b7 ,curr5t visas revok$ ,a
 =eign p]son designat$ "u subsection 7a7
 is subject to ! foll[+3  7i7           
,revocation ( any visa or o!r entry     
docum5tation reg>dless ( :5 ! visa or   
o!r entry docum5tation is or 0 issu$4   
7ii7 ,a revocation "u clause 7i7 %all-- 
7,i7 take effect imm$iately2 &  7,,ii7  
automatically cancel any o!r valid visa 
or entry docum5tation t is 9 ! =eign    
p]son's possession4  7,c7 ,exception to 
comply ) int]national obligations       
,sanctions "u ?is p>agraph %all n apply 
) respect to a =eign p]son if admitt+ or
 p>ol+ ! p]son into ! ,unit$ ,/ates is  
necess>y to p]mit ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    

comply ) ! ,agreem5t reg>d+ !           
,headqu>t]s ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 sign$  
at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 &   
ent]$ into =ce ,novemb] #ba1 #aidg1     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,nations & ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 or o!r applicable int]national  
obligations4  7#c7 ,p5alties ,! p5alties
 provid$ = 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (    
section #bjf ( ! ,int]national ,em]g5cy 
,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4     
#agje7 %all apply to a =eign p]son t    
violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires
 to violate1 or causes a violation (    
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! same ext5t t su*     
p5alties apply to a p]son t commits an  
unlawful act describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 (
 su* section #bjf4  7c7 ,implem5tation  
,! ,presid5t may ex]cise all au?orities 
provid$ "u sections #bjc & #bje ( !     
,int]national ,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s  
,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb & #agjd7 to   
c>ry out ?is section4  7d7 ,waiv] ,!    
,presid5t may waive ! application (     
sanctions describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 )   
respect to a p]son designat$ "u         

subsection 7a7 if ! ,presid5t det]m9es &
 c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional
 committees t su* waiv] is 9 ! national 
int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7          
,exception relat+ to importation ( goods
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! au?orities &         
requirem5ts to impose sanctions au?oriz$
 "u ?is ,act %all n include ! au?ority  
or requirem5t to impose sanctions on !  
importation ( goods4  7#b7 ,good def9$  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m good means any 
article1 natural or man-made sub/ance1  
mat]ial1 supply or manufactur$ product1 
includ+ inspection & te/ equipm5t1 &    
exclud+ te*nical data4  #d4 ,susp5sion (
 sanctions  7a7 ,susp5sion ,! sanctions 
describ$ 9 section #c may be susp5d$ =  
up to #a-ye> ^u c]tification by !       
,presid5t to ! appropriate congressional
 committees t ,cambodia is mak+ mean+ful
 progress t[>d ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,end+     
gov]nm5t ef=ts to und]m9e democracy4    
7#b7 ,end+ human rights violations      
associat$ ) und]m9+ democracy4  7#c7    
,conduct+ free & fair elections :i* all[

 = ! active p>ticipation ( cr$ible      
opposition c&idates4  7b7 ,r5ewal (     
susp5sion ,! susp5sion describ$ 9       
subsection 7a7 may be r5ew$ =           
additional1 consecutive-day p]iods if ! 
,presid5t c]tifies to ! appropriate     
congressional committees t ,cambodia is 
cont9u+ to make mean+ful progress t[>ds 
satisfy+ ! conditions describ$ 9 su*    
subsection dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  #e4     
,det]m9ation ( budget>y effects ,!      
budget>y effects ( ?is ,act1 = ! purpose
 ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g  
,act ( #bjaj1 %all be det]m9$ by ref]5ce
 to ! late/ /atem5t titl$ ,budget>y     
,effects ( ,,paygo ,legislation = ?is   
,act1 submitt$ = pr9t+ 9 !              
,congressional ,record by ! ,*airman ( !
 ,h\se ,budget ,committee1 provid$ t su*
 /atem5t has be5 submitt$ prior to !    
vote on passage4  #f4 ,sunset ,?is ,act 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #g4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!

 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !   
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,p]son  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,! t]m p]son means--  7i7 a    
natural p]son2 or  7ii7 a corporation1  
bus9ess association1 p>tn]%ip1 society1 
tru/1 f9ancial in/itution1 insur]1      
und]writ]1 gu>antor1 & any o!r bus9ess  
organization1 any o!r nongov]nm5tal     
entity1 organization1 or gr\p1 & any    
gov]nm5tal entity op]at+ z a bus9ess    
ent]prise or any successor to any entity
 describ$ 9 ?is clause4  7,b7           
,application to gov]nm5tal entities ,!  
t]m p]son does n include a gov]nm5t or  
gov]nm5tal entity t is n op]at+ z a     
bus9ess ent]prise4  7#c7 ,unit$ /ates   
p]son ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates p]son means--
  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or an ali5
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 an entity     

organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
( any jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
includ+ a =eign bran* ( su* an entity4  
,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july  
#ae1 #bjai4;,cl]k4